Charlie Kirk toured college campuses across the country, inviting people to debate his conservative views on immigration, gender identity and other topics.

His assassination at Utah Valley University Wednesday was shocking, said San Diego State University graduate student Joe Geroche.

“I am by no means a big fan of Charlie Kirk or in agreement, but I see him everywhere all the time,” Geroche said. “Now that he's gone, I think I appreciate more the sense of debate and refinement of ideas that he kind of brought, even if I disagree with him.”

Kirk founded the conservative advocacy group Turning Point USA . Both San Diego State and UC San Diego have Turning Point USA chapters, and Kirk has appeared at both campuses.

On Wednesday, Kirk’s YouTube channel from his in May. Kirk also hosted a

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